Description

Dichloroborane is a highly reactive, gaseous boron halide compound, essential as a versatile reagent in advanced chemical synthesis. Its primary value lies in its ability to act as a potent Lewis acid and a source of the BCl2+ unit, facilitating critical transformations in organometallic and materials chemistry. This product is particularly needed by R&D laboratories and industrial manufacturers specializing in fine chemical synthesis, semiconductor precursor development, and polymer catalysis.

Application

• Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD) and Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD): Serves as a crucial boron source for depositing thin films of boron-containing materials, such as boron nitride, in semiconductor and advanced coating manufacturing.
• Organic Synthesis Reagent: Acts as a powerful Lewis acid catalyst and electrophile in Friedel-Crafts alkylation/acylation reactions and other complex organic transformations.
• Polymerization Catalyst: Used as a co-catalyst or initiator in the synthesis of specialized polymers and elastomers.
• Preparation of Boron-Containing Intermediates: Key starting material for synthesizing organoboron compounds, boronic acids, and other derivatives used in pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals.
• Research & Development: Employed in academic and industrial R&D for exploring new synthetic methodologies and materials science applications.

Basic Information

Product Name	Dichloroborane
CAS No.	10325-39-0
Molecular Formula	BCl2H
Molecular Weight	82.73 g/mol
Synonyms	Borane, dichloro-; Chloroborane; Dichloroboron hydride; BCl2H; Boron chloride hydride (BCl2H); Hydrogen dichloroborane; Dichloroborane(2)
EINECS	233-710-5

Quality Control

Our Dichloroborane is produced and handled under stringent quality protocols to ensure batch-to-batch consistency and reliability for sensitive applications. Product purity and identity are verified using advanced analytical techniques including gas chromatography (GC) and infrared spectroscopy (IR). A comprehensive Certificate of Analysis (COA) detailing assay, impurity profile, and gas composition is provided with each shipment to support your quality assurance requirements.

Storage

Preserve in a tightly closed, specially passivated container, protected from light and moisture. Due to its highly volatile and gaseous nature, store in a cool, well-ventilated area, preferably under an inert atmosphere (e.g., nitrogen or argon) to maintain stability and prevent decomposition. Cylinders must be secured upright and kept away from heat sources and strong oxidizers.

Specification

Item	Specification
Appearance (Gas)	Colorless
Identification (IR)	Conforms
Assay (GC)	≥ 98.0%
Major Impurity (BCl3)	≤ 1.5%
Moisture (Karl Fischer)	≤ 100 ppm

Note: Specifications can be tailored. Please contact us for the detailed technical data sheet of a specific grade.